Philip Roth Residence in Creative Writing

Named for Bucknell's renowned literary alumnus and initiated in the fall of 1993, the Philip Roth Residence in Creative Writing offers up to four months of unfettered writing time for a writer working on a first or second book. In alternate years, the residency is awarded to poets and writers of prose (fiction or creative nonfiction). The residency provides lodging in Bucknell's "Poets' Cottage" and a stipend of $5,000.

We now offer two residencies each year, one each in Bucknell's fall and spring semesters. Applications for the following academic year are due in late winter each year. At that time, applicants may apply to be considered for either the fall or spring residency, or for both. The fall residency extends from late August to mid-December, the spring residency from mid-February to late May.

In the spring semester of 2016, the Stadler Center will accept applications for the 2016–17 Philip Roth Residencies, which will be awarded to writers of prose (fiction or creative nonfiction). The application deadline is Feb. 1, 2016. For eligibility and application requirements, and to submit an application, please use the Stadler Center Application Portal.

2015-16 Philip Roth Residents

Christina Nichol

Christina Nichol received her MFA from the University of Florida. She has taught English in India, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Russia, and the republic of Georgia, where her debut novel, Waiting for the Electricity, is set. For more information: http://christinanichol.com/

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Tuesday, Nov. 10 at noon in Walls Lounge (ELC 213). FREE and open to the public.

Martha Park

Martha Park is originally from Memphis, Tennessee. She holds an MFA from Hollins University, where she served as the Assistant Editor of the Hollins Critic​ and was the recipient of the Melanie Hook Rice Award for Nonfiction.

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Tuesday, March 1 at noon in Walls Lounge (ELC 213). FREE and open to the public.

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